lampoon

Meaning

Noun

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

Verb

To satirize or poke fun at.

Synonyms

satirize

satire

parody

libel

squib

travesty

mockery

spoof

pasquinade

charade

pamphlet

sendup

caricature

satirise

mock

takeoff

ridicule

satirical poem

put-on

burlesque

''pamphlet''

cartoon

cod

deride

diatribe

guy

irony

jeer

lampoonery

laugh at

make fun of

stooge

twit

satiric poem

blaspheme

Translations

libelo

pamphlet

pasquín

Pamphlet

libelle

libello

satirizar

satireggiare

panfleto

σάτιρα

verspotten

Schmähschrift

λίβελλος

satira

brocarder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/læmˈpuːn/

Etymology

From French lampon (“satire, mockery, ridicule”), built on French lampons (“let us drink — a popular refrain for scurrilous songs”), from lamper (“to quaff, to swig”).
: Littré quotes a satirical song mocking King Jacques II Stuart, fleeing Dublin, in 1691, and returning to France under the escort of Lauzun:
:: Prenez soin de ma couronne, J'aurai soin de ma personne ;
("Take care of my crown, I will take care of my person")
Lampons ! lampons !